RTM ordered to probe Mandarin news editors after bulletin refers to Hamas as 'militants'


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 13 May 2021

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The management of Broadcasting Department of Malaysia (RTM) has been directed to investigate allegations that an RTM television Mandarin news bulletin had referred to the Palestine Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) as "militants", says Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.

The Communications and Multimedia Minister said the Mandarin Desk editor and Mandarin chief news editor had been summoned to give an explanation while the officers involved had been given show-cause letters.

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